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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Russian draft resolution on Syria / UNSMIS mandate renewal

Recalling
its resolutions 2042 (2012) and 2043 (2012), as well as its presidential
statements of 3 August 2011, 21 March 2012 and 5 April 2012, and also recalling all relevant resolutions
of the General Assembly,

Reaffirming
its support to the Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab
States, Kofi Annan, and his six-point
proposal approved by the relevant SC resolutions,

Welcoming
the Final Communiqué adopted at the Action Group for Syria ministerial meeting
in Geneva on 30 June 2012 (annexed to this resolution) and urging the member states and all Syrian parties to fully comply
with its provisions and to implement them in their entirety,

Condemning
the widespread violations of human rights by the Syrian authorities, as well as any human rights abuses by armed groups,
recalling that those responsible
shall be held accountable, and expressing
its profound regret at the death of many thousands of people in Syria,

Expressing
concern over ongoing violence, and noting
the lack of progress in implementation of the Envoy's six-point peace plan by
the Syrian parties,

Commending
the role and efforts of the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS),
expressing the readiness to extend
its mandate and taking note of the Secretary-General's
report on the implementation of Resolution 2043 (2012), and observations
contained therein to this end (S/2012/523),

Expressing
also its appreciation of the humanitarian assistance
that has been provided to Syria by other states,

Reaffirming
its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence,
unity and territorial integrity of Syria, and to the purposes and
principles of the Charter,

1. Decides to extend the mandate of UNSMIS
for a period of three months taking into account
the Secretary-General's recommendations contained in paragraphs 67-71 of
his report, and stresses the need for UNSMIS to have a military observer
capability to conduct effective verification and fact-finding tasks.

2. Calls
upon all Syrian parties to guarantee the safety of UNSMIS personnel
without prejudice to its freedom of movement and access, and stresses
that the primary responsibility in this regard lies with the Syrian authorities;

3. Strongly
urges all parties in Syria to cease immediately all armed violence in
all its forms;

4.Reaffirms
its support for and calls for the urgent, comprehensive and immediate
implementation of all elements of the Envoy's
six-point proposal as annexed to resolution 2042 (2012) and the Final
Communiqué adopted at the Action Group ministerial meeting in Geneva on 30 June
2012;

5. Urges
the Government of Syria and opposition groups to immediately commence the
implementation of the provisions of the Final Communiqué, including the
principles and guidelines on a Syrian-led transition, stressing that it is for
the Syrian people to find a political solution and that the Syrian parties must
be prepared to put forward effective and mutually acceptable interlocutors to
work with the Joint Special Envoy towards a Syrian-led settlement;

6. Urges
all member states to work in the spirit of the Final Communiqué and cooperate
in good faith with the Joint Special Envoy in his efforts to facilitate a Syrian-led
political process;

7. Expresses its concern over the
deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria, including the growing numbers of
the refugees and internally displaced persons in the country and in bordering
states, and welcomes in this regard the tireless efforts by the international
humanitarian agencies to address the basic
needs of the population affected by the crisis;

8. Urges all Syrian parties to grant a
full and unimpeded humanitarian access of the humanitarian personnel to those
in need and reiterates its call for them to observe the necessary humanitarian
pause to ensure the evacuation of civilians from fighting-affected areas;

9 . Requests
the Secretary-General to report immediately to the Security Council any
obstructions to the effective operation of UNSMIS by any party;

10. Expresses its intention
to assess the implementation of this
resolution and to consider further steps as appropriate;